How to run iso without a disc

The image disk is a special type of archive that contains not only files, but also accurate information about their location on disk. For storing images of CD and DVD disks often use a file with the extension ISO, as they still correspond to the file system used on optical media to ISO 9660. To use an image from the. ISO file do not have to transfer the information to disk - you can use emulator which will force the OS to believe that this image is a real optical disk.

You will need

Program Daemon Tools Lite

Instruction

Select any of the programs, simulates a CD/DVD drive. A lot of them can be found on the Internet. For example, it may be Alcohol 120%, Ultra ISO, PowerISO and other. The following is the sequence of actions when using the program Daemon Tools Lite - it's free, has Russian interface and capabilities, which is more than enough to run the disk images.

Download, install and run the program, and then click right-click its icon in the notification area of the taskbar ("tray"). This will open a context menu where you can select mount options for the disk image.

Go to "Virtual CD/DVD-ROM" in the context menu and then expand only one item ("Installing drives"). Select in the list the string "1 drive" - emulation of a single CD drive or DVD drive is enough to work with one ISO file. If necessary, this version can simultaneously simulate up to four drives and support the work of the four disk images.

Click the Daemon Tools icon in the system tray, right-click once disappear from the screen panel with the inscription "Updating virtual images". In the context menu again, expand the "Virtual CD/DVD-ROM" and move the cursor on the appearing there is a line that starts with "Drive 0". In the popup list of operations, click "Mount image" and the program will open the search dialog box and open the file.

Locate the ISO file and click "Open". It will mount its disk image to your virtual reader and after some seconds it will be used by the operating system in the same way as a regular disk. Except that the OS will find and activate the autorun program on the disk, it will be available in Windows Explorer as one of external storage media.

Note

You need to download the archive, unpack it and use. How to work with the program I will discuss below. After unpacking, locate the file UltraISO.exe and run it. You owe yourself to see this window. In order to open the file in iso format, click: "File —> Open" and select the file you want to open. Congratulations, you failed, now unable to copy files that were stored in the iso file.

Useful advice

Downloaded some lesson or course with the Internet and don't know how to start .ISO file? For .ISO file you need a special program, one of these — DAEMON TOOLS LITE for personal use it is free (when you install, select "Free").

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